Lot 3992

Description

Magnentius, (350-353 A.D.), AE 25 (centenionalis), issued 351 A.D., Aquileia mint, 5.73 g, RIC 160, cf.Sear 4021, obv. Around D N MAGNEN TIVS P F AVG, bare headed bust of Magnentius to r., draped and cuirassed, behind in field A; rev. GLORIA RO MANORVM around, in exergue branch A Q S branch, if field to l. A, to r. a star, Emperor, nimbate, in military dress galloping to r., without shield, spearing barbarian kneeling l. with outstretched arms in front of horse, below horse, shield and broken spear; another AE 22 (centenionalis), issued 351-352 A.D., Amiens mint, 4.63 g, RIC 23, cf.Sear 4024, obv. Around D N MAGNEN TIVS P F AVG, bare headed bust of Magnentius to r., draped and cuirassed, behind in field A; rev. VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAE around, in exergue A M B crescent, Two Victories facing one another, holding between them a wreath inscribed VOT/V/MVLT/X, wreath is surmounted by Christogram. Both about extremely fine, (1145-6). (2)